began

英 [bɪˈɡæn]

美 [bɪˈɡæn]

v. 开始; 启动; 起始; 开始存在(或进行); 起初是; 本来是
begin的过去式

复数：begans　

柯林斯词典

They began to grow as persons.
他们开始长大成人了。
The war began with overnight air raids on Baghdad and Kuwait.
战争以对巴格达和科威特的夜间空袭开始。
As we sat round chatting, I began to think I'd made a mistake
当我们坐在那里聊天时，我开始认为自己犯了一个错误。
Snow began falling again.
雪又开始下了。
When they came to build the southern spire the foundations began to sink.
他们建南边的塔尖时，地基就开始下沉了。
She stopped drinking but began obsessing about her weight
她戒了酒，但又开始执著于体重问题。
Norma picked up the broom and began sweeping.
诺尔玛拿起扫帚开始扫了起来。
The science of engineering began as soon as man learned to use tools.
人类一学会使用工具，工程科学就开始了。
She began to weep. That ended our discussion.
她哭了起来，我们的讨论到此结束。
She began her career as a teacher.
她开始了自己的教师生涯。